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diff --git a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml index 66bddf200..c1e6d23d1 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml @@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ information on for example a hard disk could be lost. </para></warning> <sect2 id="usb-copy-isohybrid" condition="isohybrid-supported"> - <title>Preparing a USB stick using a hybrid CD or DVD image</title> + <title>Preparing a USB stick using a hybrid CD/DVD image</title> <para> -Debian CD and DVD images can now be written directly to a USB stick, +Debian installation images can now be written directly to a USB stick, which is a very easy way to make a bootable USB stick. Simply choose -a CD or DVD image (such as the netinst, CD-1, DVD-1, or netboot) that will fit +an image (such as the netinst, CD, DVD-1, or netboot) that will fit on your USB stick. See -<xref linkend="official-cdrom"/> to get a CD or DVD image. +<xref linkend="official-cdrom"/> to get an installation image. </para><para> @@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ directory (at the location mentioned in <xref linkend="where-files"/>). </para><para> -The CD or DVD image you choose should be written directly to the USB stick, +The installation image you choose should be written directly to the USB stick, overwriting its current contents. For example, when using an existing -GNU/Linux system, the CD or DVD image file can be written to a USB stick +GNU/Linux system, the image file can be written to a USB stick as follows, after having made sure that the stick is unmounted: <informalexample><screen> @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Do not use tools like <command>unetbootin</command> which alter the image. </para></important><important><para> -Simply writing the CD or DVD image to USB like this should work fine +Simply writing the installation image to USB like this should work fine for most users. The other options below are more complex, mainly for people with specialised needs. @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ USB stick should make the two partitions visible. <para> An alternative way to set up your USB stick is to manually copy -the installer files, and also a CD image to it. +the installer files, and also an installation image to it. Note that the USB stick should be at least 1 GB in size (smaller setups are possible if you follow <xref linkend="usb-copy-flexible"/>). @@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ After that, mount the USB memory stick which will now have <phrase arch="x86">a FAT filesystem</phrase> <phrase arch="powerpc">an HFS filesystem</phrase> -on it, and copy a &debian; ISO image (netinst or full CD) to it. +on it, and copy a &debian; ISO image (netinst or full CD/DVD) to it. Unmount the stick (<userinput>umount /mnt</userinput>) and you are done. </para> |